LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION I

Program:
Landscape and Horticulture Careers

Course:
Landscape Construction I

Course #:
LNDC2120

Total Credits:
4

Course Description

This course is designed to prepare the student for professional competency in the area of landscape construction. Emphasis will be given to plan reading, plan take offs and extensive field lab projects. The focus of this course will be on different types of retaining walls, pavers, concrete, ponds and stonework.

Course Evaluation

Refer to Course Syllabus for detailed information regarding the requirements and evaluation standards for this course. The Course Syllabus will be distributed the first week of the course.

Disability Services

Hennepin Technical College offers reasonable accommodations to qualified students with disabilities. If you have a documented disability that may require accommodations, contact the college’s Disability Services Director: Sara Laviolette at Brooklyn Park (763-488-2477) or Jean Kreutter at Eden Prairie (952-995-1544).

Course Goals

The following goals will be addressed in the course:
Complete landscape construction drawings
Define installations specifications
Construct concrete retaining walls
Construct water features
Construct of paver projects
Describe landscape construction processes
Estimate construction drawings
Coordinate site staging
Demonstrate skill for the construction of outdoor lighting
Acquire catalogs from suppliers
Design an outdoor lighting system
Design an irrigation system